Lawyer Explains Why President Hasn't

A lawyer for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has defended the administration's efforts to keep certain US government records redacted. He argued that the legal team is simply exercising rights under US law and that the President would have already been prosecuted if evidence of drug trafficking existed.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing international scrutiny regarding the background of a major political leader and the transparency of US legal processes.
President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House
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